The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06

TALLAHASSEE. MAY 3.-The session of
the Legislature being half over, the fol-
lowing summary of work accomplished
to this date will be interesting:
SENATE.
Total number of bills introduced-1.S
of which only ten have passed their third
reading viz:
No. 1o-To prevent the issuing of free
passes to delegates to political conven-
tions.
No. 16-To provide for the issuing and
service of writs and process in certain
eases.
No. al-Fixing the pay of jurors and
witnesses.
No. 23-ProviIing for the issuing of
marriage licenses.
No. 2i-To repeal the tax ON drum
merS.
No. 33-To make all the money and
property of railroads subject to- garnish-
ment.
No. 35-Providing a penalty for OBJ
structing railroad tracks.
No. 3S-Prohibiting the use of intoxi-
eating liquors by railroad employees.
No. Swallowing certain challenges
To- jurors in courts of Justices of the
Peace.
No. 52-Dividing Monroe County and
establishing the County of Lee
HOUSE.
Total number of bills introduced, eos
Of which only fifteen have been passed
ON third reading, viz:
No. 2s-Declaring New River. Dade
County. navigable stream.
No. 3J-Fixing the per diem of jurors
and witnesses.
No. 50-To divide counties into com
missioners' districts.
No. 5l-To punish vendors of intoxica-
ting liquors.
No. 52-Fixing the price of certain
public documents.
No. 6o-RegulatinS the sale of upland
seed cotton.
No. 55-To amend Sec. /, Chapter 3i5l,
Laws of Florida
No. 19-Requiring Justices of the Peace
to return the names of persons convict
ed To the County Clerk.
No. $50 prevent the pollution of the
waters of Lake Louise and other waters
of Nolusia County.
No 100-To legalize the charters of in
corporated towns.
No. 1l4-To require clerks of Circuit
Courts to keep separate records in Grim
iual eases.
No. t15-Extending the provisions of
chapter 3ti1
No. l26-Enlarging the pow ers of cir
cult Judges.
No. 132-For the relief of NJ. r.. Aber-
nathy and r. r. Stapleton
No. l5,-To incorporate DeI.and Uni
versity
Neither House has finally passed any
bill of the other House. and a large num-
Der of bills remain ON second reading
in both Houses. while a consid-
cradle number have been disposed of in
each House by indefinite postponement
or adverse vote ON final reading.
PUTTING TUE CONSTITUTION To WORK.
On Thursday last. in the House. .hr.
Mason. Chairman of the Special Com
mittee to confer with the Senate Com
mittee ON Constitutional Laws. made the
following important report:
Hon. samuel Pasco, Speaker OF the House
ct Representatives, ana Hon. VI. III. Nabry
President OF the senate:
SIRS-Gour committee appointed t.
report a method hooking to the speedy
enactment of all legislation required un
der the New Constitution. respectfully
report as follows:
That they have examined the Consti
tuition. and recommend that the several
committees of the Senate and House OF
Representatives. as hereinafter named
report bills to their respective Houses a.
follows:
The Judiciary Commute of the Senate
To report bills providing for legislation
required by Section Is. of Article ":
Sections Il. Is, ~, 81. -. ~ and 10. of
Article V; Sections . and %, of Article
XVI; section "A. of Article Ill.
The Judiciary Committee of the HOUSE
to report bills providing legislation re
quired by Section %. of Article iii; Sec
tions IS, -. % and %, of Article XVI.
The Committee ON Agriculture Of tn.
Senate to report bills providing for iegis